Motor vehicle



Patented Feb. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOTOR VEHICLE Archer L. Knapp, Detroit, Mich., assignor 'to Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application November 25, 1930, Serial No. 498,079

4 Claims. (01. 296-95) The present invention relates to visors for use small perforations I4 which cover practically the on automobiles and has particular reference to entire surface. By means of the above distribua device of this character which is adaptedfor tion of the openings 14, a clear vision may be had use within the interior of the vehicle. through the visor, but at the same time the This invention contemplates and has for one bright rays of the sun or of approaching headof its objects the provision of a simple device lights will be broken up so that no glare will be 5 which may be made, installed and operated with apparent to the driver of the vehicle.

a minimum of mechanical complexities, and pos- It may be here noted that the cross beam 2 is sessing features enabling it to be instantly and formed with a longitudinally extending recess I5 conveniently adjusted to the drivers need. which is adapted to receive the sections of the 10 Another object is to provide a visor which is visor when in its collapsed p s t t will be so constructed as to allow good vision while at noted that when the visor is in its collapsed posithe same time breaking up and minimizing the tion, the lower section 5 will lie flush with the glare of sun or approaching headlight rays. surfaces of the cross member adjacent the recess Other objects and advantages will become apand will formv a closure which conceals the re- 15 parent from a reading of the specification taken a nin sect ons of the Visor. adding e y to in connection with the accompanying single sheet the n at app a an f t interior at this p in of drawing'in which: The operation of my improved device is as Fig. 1 is a view partly in side elevation and follow partly in section of the improved visor of this e Vi e! is n a y o d d p as shown in 20 invention shown in attached position to the body e ul es o 1 W h e wo sectio s 4 and of an automobile; the visor, as shown in full 5 resting in parallel relation to each other in the lines, is in its folded or inoperative position and ces a the curved p 3 o sec on 5 is shown by dotted lines in its extended or opextending below the sections 4 and 5 and curverative position; ing under the lower edge of the cross beam 2 to 25 Fig. 2 is a front elevational view showing the ee t e Windshield thus conforming o the visor in extended or operative position. shape of the body at this point, and forming a In the drawing, the forwardly extending top compact and neat appearing construction. It I of an enclosed type of utomobile, d th will be noted that the curved portion 8 rests go forward laterally extending upper cross beam 2 against the windshield when the visor is either of the body frame are shown, together with the i Collapsed extended position u forming vertically positioned windshield 3, all of ordia stop which is adap e o aintain the lower nary construction. section thereof in flush relation to the surfaces My improved visor comprises two sections 4 of the cross member adjacent the recess when 5 and 5 which, in the preferred embodiment of th the visor is collapsed or to maintain the whole invention, are made of thin pieces of sheet steel visor in parallel Spaced reletien 0 the Windshield or from other similar material. The two pieces When in its extended position- W en the driver 4 and 5 are joined in hinged relation to each desires to bring the visor into his line of vision, other, as at 6, by an ordinary piano hinge joint he will merely grasp the handle 9 and pull downhaving a pin 1 extending through the joint 6. wardly and toward himself. The sections 4 and 40 The lower section 5 is formed at its lower side 5 Wi sw n on a are until they rest Vertically with a curved portion 8 which conforms to the and in parallel relation to the windshield or in shape of the body when in inoperative or 001- any desired intermediate position. The type of lapsed position as shown in full lines in Fig. 1. nge em oyed is of a character such that the 5 The curved portion 8 may be provided, on the friction therein is adequate to maintain the visor side facing the interior, with a handle or knob in a position of adjustment desired- 9 in order that the visor may be more readily When the operator desires to return the visor manipulated. to its collapsed position, he will again grasp the The upper section 4 is hinged as at It) in like handle a d p p y- The upper section manner to a laterally extending flange portion 4 will move inwardly toward the driver as force 50 II which is secured to the lower edge of the cross is applied to the lower section 5, due to the beam 2 by means of screws I 2 which extend piano hinge construction, and by further applythrough openings l3 provided in the flange ll. ing force thereto the sections will be again col- By reference to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the lapsed to their inoperative position. sections 4 and 5 of the visor are provided with It will be seen that an efilcient and compact 55,

construction has been provided by the present invention and that economy of construction and simplicityof design have been borne in mind throughout.

While only one specific embodiment has been herein shown and described, it will be quite apparent that the construction illustrated is susceptible of numerous changes and modifications. For instance in the embodiment shown, the visor is intended to extend only the width of the driver's range of vision, but it might easily be extended to cover the whole windshield so as to protect other occupants of the vehicle. It will also be apparent that the visor could be constructed of any number of sections, provided with any type of frictional joint, or could be made 01' a translucent material. If constructed of the latter material the visor may or may not be provided with perforations. Other modifications may also be made in the invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof which is to be limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a motor vehicle body, a windshield header bar extending transversely across the body, the rear face of the bar having a recessed portion, a visor composed of a plurality of aligned members frictionally hinged together along adjacent edges, and friction hinge means securing an end member of the visor to the header bar within the recessed portion thereof, said visor members being foldable to lie substantially within the recessed portion of the header bar with the outermost member flush with the main portion of the rear face of the bar.

2. In a, motor vehicle, the combination of a header bar; a visor comprising a plurality of sheet metal plates arranged in alignment, the adjacent marginal portions of adjacent plates being hinged together to allow the plates to swing relatively in planes transverse to the planes of the plates,

and a hinge pin engaging said adjacent marginalportions, the engagement of the sections with the pin frictionally maintaining the plates in any angular position of adjustment; and means securing a visor end plate against the rear face of the header bar.

3. In a motor vehicle body, a windshield header bar extending transversely across the body, the rear face of the bar being recessed. a visor composed of aligned sections hinged together along their adjacent marginal portions, and means for hingedly securing one of the end sections to the header bar within the recess, said visor being substantially entirely within the recess when out of use.

4. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a windshield, a support above the windshield and a visor mounted at the rear of the windshield and comprising a light obstructing plate, a friction hinge for directly connecting one margin of said plate to said support on the inner side thereoi to swing about a horizontally extending axis substantially parallel with the plate and for maintaining the plate in any position of adjustment, a second light obstructing plate and a friction hinge directly connecting the other margin of said first plate with one margin oi. the second plate to allow the plates to be swung relatively about a horizontal axis in an arcuate path from parallel position to aligned position and for maintaining said plates in any relative position of adiustment in such range of adjustment, said visor being adjustable to lie entirely above the windshield.

ARCHER L. KNAPP. 

